To Boot Into Safe Mode:

1) Start-Run type msconfig
2) Go to Boot.ini
3) Check the /SAFEBOOT checkbox
4) Restart

address book... in what.. outlook, or outlook express... and what version... 2000, 2003

If her son clicked the wrong button in disk cleanup it may have erased her backup restoration files. What type of data was missing?

check your virus scanner and make sure that it's not blocking file extensions such as pdf. Also, check your security settings in OE and make sure its not blocking it either.

Put in your Windows XP CD, Boot it, go to Recovery, then at the prompt type help and there will be a list of options. Choose the one that writes a new master boot record, i believe its fixmbr

Try another keyboard. Maybe it's your keyboard.

Is this though USB?

Microsoft maybe? hmm

what was the problem?

Interesting, does it give you an error message? or does it just freeze?

Two things. First, is it your own account password that you have forgotten? Or the Administration Password? If its just your account, then login using the Administrator account. Their will be no...

the lagging might have something to do with the heat in the laptop, maybe they messed something up : :eek:

that works

You can setup a Guest Account.

it's in your boot.ini file in c:/. Look for the partition in which you deleted and remove that from the list, to be safe, post your ini file info in here and ill fix it for ya ;)

try to run scandisk, scan for viruses

Right click on desktop, go to properties, then go to screen saver, then uncheck password protect on return

Wait, so you can't visit websites? do this. Right click on internet explorer, go to properties, then advanced, and then click the Restore Defaults button. If it doesn't work, reply back.

Windows 9X/ME does not have NTFS, its Fat32, you have to upgrade to NTFS

Start-Run-Msconfig then select what you dont want to start up ;)

(hugs firefox)

yeap, i use firefox too, good stuff.

You can download Codecs for the file type

Format Format Format!!

:)

You can not uninstall Office XP that i remember without the cd :\

did you try system restore?

Start-Run "regedit" File-Export ;)

There is no need for this forum to be here.

hey guys, whenever i try to open http://localhost or anyting using localhost it does not work. The page says can not be displayed or can not connect to localhost. Any Ideas?

Yeah that would work, BUT he has no Menu or View Menu ;)

Your CD might be done bro, I don't know what to tell ya. You can go out and buy one of those CD/DVD cleaners, but you can't guartee they will work :(

Wait, when you open UP the "My Computer" icon on your desktop? Or when you boot up windows?

Hmm, what service pack are you on?

Boot.ini boots from c:/ not c:/windows. Your gonna have to go into recovery mode by inserting your windows xp cd before you boot up. Boot your Windows XP cd and go to Recovery Console. Then type...

Try cleaning it off with soft cloth, or put glass whipe on it, rub it off gently, and put her back in.

What Browser?

http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/xp/formatting.htm

Yeah bro, it's called formatting. Pop in your Windows XP CD, boot it up, go to Install Windows, then look in the instruction and it asks if you want to format. Hit yes, and it will install XP. This...

Damn how the hell did you do that, i tried to do it and couldn't, try going into control panel and going to folder options, and hit restore orginal and it should work.

Your graphics card might have gone bad, the same thing happened with me with my Geforce 4 Ti 4200.